Pharmacist's Assistant Learner (Learnership) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network
Soweto, Gauteng
Part-time
Posted 1 day ago
Part-time Healthcare
R11 750 – R15 750/month
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Job Description

Patients at a pharmacy inside a supermarket in Soweto rely on you to get the right medicine into the right hands. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Home base is a pharmacy inside a supermarket on the Soweto side of Gauteng. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

The work, day to day

  • Do cycle counts and flag stock discrepancies to the responsible pharmacist
  • Explain dosage, storage and side effects to patients in plain language
  • Prepare monthly chronic packs for collection or courier delivery
  • Log Schedule 5 and 6 items in the register as they go out
  • Process medical aid claims and fix rejections before the patient leaves
  • Pick, count and label medicine for the pharmacist's final check

You'll need

  • Accurate with numbers and careful with labels
  • Working knowledge of a dispensing system such as Unisolv, Proscript or Healthbridge-linked software
  • Matric with Maths or Maths Literacy
  • Understanding of medical aid claim codes and PMB chronic rules

Extra points for

  • Experience in a courier or chronic medication pharmacy
  • Wound care or family planning counselling short course

What's in it for you

  • Fixed rota published a month ahead
  • Staff discount on pharmacy and front-shop items
  • Sponsored Post-Basic studies for Basic assistants
  • Paid SAPC registration fees at some groups

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: SAPC registration certificate and proof of this year's fees, certified matric certificate plus short list of dispensing systems you have used.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Soweto.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • If you're still a learner, give the name of your training pharmacy and your expected completion date.
  • Write "SAPC Post-Basic" or "SAPC Basic" right next to your name on the CV; this is the first filter.

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Job details
SalaryR11 750 – R15 750/month
Job TypePart-time
LocationSoweto, Gauteng
CategoryHealthcare
Experience2+ years
Posted8 November 2026
Closing Date13 December 2026
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